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This is a great post. This year when we lost against Lopez I over heard a parent of one of our cornerbacks saying that we lost the game because of the coaches. I started laughing and he came at me and asked what was so funny. I looked at him and asked him" did you see any of the coaches bite on the play action or was it his son that got burn for a 45 yard TD pass". Your right that we as fans tend to blame the Coaches for everything that goes wrong.

If a skill/ technique isn't being taught by the coaches, whose fault is it then?

I've seen poor play by Harlingen defensive backs for several years i.e. the kids never look back for the ball, etc.

When my son was playing in his Jr year he was on the kickoffs. His responsibility was to defend the backside for a reverse. He took an angle towards the kickoff returns. The ran a reverse and ran it back for a 89 yard TD. So who do you blame my Son or the Coach?

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If a skill/ technique isn't being taught by the coaches, whose fault is it then?

I've seen poor play by Harlingen defensive backs for several years i.e. the kids never look back for the ball, etc.

Is it being coached, taught, or are the kids simply not that good?

HS coaches try and teach technique skill set but what are kids doing away from school? Are the working on it, are they watching film and breaking it down, do they even know how to break down film? Football IQ is valuable....

When my son was playing in his Jr year he was on the kickoffs. His responsibility was to defend the backside for a reverse. He took an angle towards the kickoff returns. The ran a reverse and ran it back for a 89 yard TD. So who do you blame my Son or the Coach?

How often and how was the concept/skill implemented?

Lmoya mentioned football IQ. Some kids you can simply tell them to do it and they do it (they comprehend the concept). Some, you have to show them over and over via drills, talks, etc.

There are several variables to consider that will place fault on the coach and the player.

HS coaches try and teach technique skill set but what are kids doing away from school? Are the working on it, are they watching film and breaking it down, do they even know how to break down film? Football IQ is valuable....

Good points, but that is the nature of the business. They choose THAT line and work and placed themselves in that position. Again, that is the nature of the business and that is what comes with the territory.

Just asking at this point, but should community members (TAX PAYERS) keep their mouth shuts simply because of the points you listed?

The forum rules say dont bash the coaches, tax payers or not, you bash coach Fraga every time the Cards lost, my fault for not reporting you Nancy and greedweeds.